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Junior Brown brings honky tonk, country and western to Hot Sounds tonight
He invented the Guit-Steel and he's bringing it to Burleson tonight for the Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series in Old Town. The 90-minute concert by Junior Brown starts at 7:30 p.m. Brown is bringing his honky tonk and country and western singing to the City's stage at the corner of Ellison and Wilson streets (124 W. Ellison St.). This is a free celebration. All you have to bring is your blanket or chair. Event coordinators advise concert-goers to leave glass bottles at home. Arrive early and eat at Old Town restaurants and stroll through the shops, the Burleson Visitors Center museum and Rail Car #330. You can bring your own picnic and refreshments, but drink responsibly. Disorderly conduct and public intoxication will not be tolerated. The Hot Sounds concerts in Old Town end June 29 when The Spazmatics bring their retro '80s act to Burleson. |
Get an update on Chisholm Trail Parkway project at June 28 meeting
If you can't or didn't make it to this week's meetings about the Chisholm Trail Parkway project, the North Texas Tollway and Granite Construction are hosting a fourth community meeting June 28. The meeting will be at First National Bank, 740 S.W. Wilshire Blvd. in Burleson. The open house is 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. with an informational presentation at 6 p.m. Chisholm Trail Parkway, formerly Southwest Parkway, is a proposed 27.6 mile toll road that will extend from downtown Fort Worth south to Cleburne. The design calls for a southern extension from Altamesa Boulevard to FM 1187. The project is already underway. The entire corridor is expected to open to traffic in mid-2014. Email Chisholm Trail or call 817-202-9384. Go online and click on Projects in Progress. |
Kings of swing, Asleep at the Wheel, will headline City's July 4th celebration
The nine-time Grammy-winning Kings of Texas swing are coming to Burleson for the Fourth of July! Asleep at the Wheel will kick off the City of Burleson's Independence Day  Celebration at the Chisenhall Fields Sports Complex at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 4. The gates to the complex at 500 W. Hidden Creek Pkwy. will open at 5 p.m. The concert kicks off at 7:30 p.m. The band will be set up in the field just to the right of the arched entrance to the sports complex. Asleep at the Wheel will play until the lights go down for the fireworks show that is set to begin after 9:20 p.m. Admission to the City's Independence Day celebration is free. The concession stand will be open but patrons may also bring a picnic and beverages. No alcohol, glass bottles, pets, tents or canopies are permitted in the park. Fireworks, including sparklers, are also not permitted. Read More |
Citizens Police Academy Alumni host fundraiser at Pier 35 for Bike Unit
The Burleson Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association is hosting a fundraiser for the police department's bike unit on Sunday, June 24, at Pier 35 Restaurant in Burleson. The event is 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Ten percent from the total lunch and dinner sales (before taxes and excluding alcohol) will be donated to the bike fund. The money will be used to purchase new bikes for the newly expanded bike unit. Pier 35 is located at 950 N. Burleson Blvd. Officers go through a 40-hour training program to be certified as bike officers. The bike unit has expanded to include more than 10 officers. The unit currently has six bikes. Read More |
Learn more about the City's development ordinances and codes
Do you want to learn more about the City of Burleson's development ordinances and codes? Then go to the Development Ordinances & Codes page on the City website. You can find building regulations, the fencing and screening ordinance, landscape ordinance, special use permits, subdivision regulations, zoning regulations and more. The page also includes links to Planned Developments, Specific Use Permits and Zoning Districts. For more information, call 817-426-9611. |
City-commissioned Centennial book is available via three outlets
The Burleson Century book written by James L. Haley can be in your hands tonight if you attend the Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series in Old Town Burleson. Members of the Friends of the Library will be selling the hardback version for $38 and a soft cover version for $27 (both prices include the tax). The sales table will be set up next to the  Burleson Visitors Center at the corner of Ellison and Wilson streets. Payment at outdoor venues must be made by cash or check. Members of the Burleson Heritage Foundation will also have the book for sale inside the Burleson Visitors Center tonight as well as Wednesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Burleson Century can be purchased at the Burleson Public Library at 248 S.W. Johnson Ave. and a copy of the book is available for checkout at the library. You can pay with cash, check or use a debit or credit card at the library. Plans are in the works for a book signing with Haley in July. |
How do you report unclean premises?
When trash and debris accumulate, it is not only unsightly but very unhealthy. Any property, public or private, should be kept free of unsightly accumulation of litter, garbage and/or junk which could become unsanitary or offensive. This includes but is not limited to tires, batteries, limbs, furniture, appliances and brush, etc. Violators are issued a warning notice to perform specific action within an allotted time frame. If individuals fail to maintain a clean property, citations can be issued. In certain situations, the City may abate the nuisance and bill the property owner for the cleanup of the property. To learn more, go to the Unclean Premises page on the City website. |
Adopt two cats for one during June! The Burleson Animal Shelter is celebrating June as Adopt a Shelter Cat Month by offering a two-for-one special on kitten and cat adoptions. You can take home two kittens for $55 or two adult cats for $65. What you get from the Burleson Animal Shelter, besides a new pet, is a bag containing cat food, toys, a training DVD, flyers and magazines, and your cat or kitten's microchip identification tag. Read More |
Please be courteous on City sidewalks
Please avoid blocking sidewalks with vehicles, trash bags, recycle bins, tree limbs, landscaping debris, portable basketball goals, etc. Residents use the sidewalks for early morning and evening walks/runs. It's very dangerous for a walker or runner to go out into the street because a pedestrian right of way/sidewalk is blocked. Please avoid blocking sidewalks with vehicles or any other object. |
 The Spazmatics come back to Old Town to close out Hot Sounds of Summer series
A Hot Sounds of Summer concert series favorite is returning June 29 to close out the City's free series in Old Town Burleson. The Spazmatics bring the ultimate new wave '80s show to the City stage at the corner of Ellison and Wilson streets (124 W. Ellison St.). The 90-minute show starts at 7:30 p.m. The Spazmatics are an act, complete with skinny ties, horn-rimmed glasses, and all of the dance steps and sounds of the 1980s. All you need June 29 is a lawn chair or blanket, and maybe some sunscreen and, you are set for the show! |
You can take your yard waste to the City's Recycle and Compost Center
Are you trimming trees and bushes? The City's Recycle and Compost Center accepts the same recyclables as curbside pick-up. One exception - residents can't drop off other wood or wood by-products such as old lumber, desks, plywood, fencing etc., for grinding at the center. Those items are collected at the curb during a resident's zone collection week. The recycle center is open Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. The center is located at 620 Memorial, Burleson, TX 76028, behind Fire Station #2. Read More |
FastLane brought 'Eagles' to Burleson
FastLane, "the Southwest's premier tribute to the  Eagles," brought the Eagles' tunes to Old Town June 15 for the third week of the five-week Hot Sounds of Summer Concert Series. FastLane has been together since 2005 and plays to thousands each year at festivals, clubs and special events. For more pictures go to the FastLane album on the City Facebook page. |
Be informed about City government
Do you know what's going on in your City? Choose the form of communication that best suits your style by going to the Communications page on the City website. We have City news releases, streaming video of meetings, the free weekly E-Newsletter, City Focus monthly newsletter, City of Burleson Facebook page, City of Burleson Twitter Page, Connect-CTY emergency phone notifications, Burleson Progress Report and the Annual Financial Report. |
Watch City meetings on video
Do you want to know how a vote or discussion went at a Burleson City Council meeting or budget workshop? View the video, live or at your leisure, on the City website. Click on the meeting date, then click on the item you are interested in. There is also a tab for streaming video of the Planning and Zoning Commission. Official minutes of council and commission meetings and workshops and work sessions are not posted on the City website until the council/commission members have approved those minutes at their next scheduled meeting. |
Contact your councilmember, City staff Do you need to contact councilmembers, city manager's office, municipal court, environmental services, or utility customer service? The name, title, phone number and email for every councilmember and City staff member is on the City website, www.burlesontx.com. Simply click on Contact Us at the bottom of the home page. |
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Sally Ellertson
City of Burleson
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